Use SSH to execute remote commands or scripts, transfer files, and manage files and directories. Connect to a reachable server with a password or an OpenSSH-format private key.

The actions also check whether commands or paths exist, list directory contents, and retrieve OS, architecture, uptime, disk, and memory information. Provide the remote path, command, or script inputs required by the selected operation.

Use the block

Execute commands, transfer files, and manage remote servers via SSH. Supports password and private key authentication for secure server access.

Actions

SSH Execute Command

Execute a shell command on a remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
command	string	Yes	Shell command to execute on the remote server
workingDirectory	string	No	Working directory for command execution

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
stdout	string	Standard output from command
stderr	string	Standard error output
exitCode	number	Command exit code
success	boolean	Whether command succeeded (exit code 0)
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Execute Script

Upload and execute a multi-line script on a remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
script	string	Yes	Script content to execute (bash, python, etc.)
interpreter	string	No	Script interpreter (default: /bin/bash)
workingDirectory	string	No	Working directory for script execution

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
stdout	string	Standard output from script
stderr	string	Standard error output
exitCode	number	Script exit code
success	boolean	Whether script succeeded (exit code 0)
scriptPath	string	Temporary path where script was uploaded
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Check Command Exists

Check if a command/program exists on the remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
commandName	string	Yes	Command name to check (e.g., docker, git, python3)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
commandExists	boolean	Whether the command exists
commandPath	string	Full path to the command (if found)
version	string	Command version output (if applicable)
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Upload File

Upload a file to a remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
fileContent	string	Yes	File content to upload (base64 encoded for binary files)
fileName	string	Yes	Name of the file being uploaded
remotePath	string	Yes	Destination path on the remote server
permissions	string	No	File permissions (e.g., 0644)
overwrite	boolean	No	Whether to overwrite existing files (default: true)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
uploaded	boolean	Whether the file was uploaded successfully
remotePath	string	Final path on the remote server
size	number	File size in bytes
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Download File

Download a file from a remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
remotePath	string	Yes	Path of the file on the remote server

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
file	file	Downloaded file stored in execution files
remotePath	string	Source path on the remote server

SSH List Directory

List files and directories in a remote directory

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
path	string	Yes	Remote directory path to list
detailed	boolean	No	Include file details (size, permissions, modified date)
recursive	boolean	No	List subdirectories recursively (default: false)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
entries	array	Array of file and directory entries
↳ name	string	File or directory name
↳ type	string	Entry type (file, directory, symlink)
↳ size	number	File size in bytes
↳ permissions	string	File permissions
↳ modified	string	Last modified timestamp
totalFiles	number	Total number of files
totalDirectories	number	Total number of directories
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Check File Exists

Check if a file or directory exists on the remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
path	string	Yes	Remote file or directory path to check
type	string	No	Expected type: file, directory, or any (default: any)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
exists	boolean	Whether the path exists
type	string	Type of path (file, directory, symlink, not_found)
size	number	File size if it is a file
permissions	string	File permissions (e.g., 0755)
modified	string	Last modified timestamp
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Create Directory

Create a directory on the remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
path	string	Yes	Directory path to create
recursive	boolean	No	Create parent directories if they do not exist (default: true)
permissions	string	No	Directory permissions (default: 0755)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
created	boolean	Whether the directory was created successfully
remotePath	string	Created directory path
alreadyExists	boolean	Whether the directory already existed
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Delete File

Delete a file or directory from the remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
path	string	Yes	Path to delete
recursive	boolean	No	Recursively delete directories (default: false)
force	boolean	No	Force deletion without confirmation (default: false)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
deleted	boolean	Whether the path was deleted successfully
remotePath	string	Deleted path
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Move/Rename

Move or rename a file or directory on the remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
sourcePath	string	Yes	Current path of the file or directory
destinationPath	string	Yes	New path for the file or directory
overwrite	boolean	No	Overwrite destination if it exists (default: false)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
moved	boolean	Whether the operation was successful
sourcePath	string	Original path
destinationPath	string	New path
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Get System Info

Retrieve system information from the remote SSH server

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
hostname	string	Server hostname
os	string	Operating system (e.g., Linux, Darwin)
architecture	string	CPU architecture (e.g., x64, arm64)
uptime	number	System uptime in seconds
memory	json	Memory information (total, free, used)
diskSpace	json	Disk space information (total, free, used)
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Read File Content

Read the contents of a remote file

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
path	string	Yes	Remote file path to read
encoding	string	No	File encoding (default: utf-8)
maxSize	number	No	Maximum file size to read in MB (default: 10)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
content	string	File content as string
size	number	File size in bytes
lines	number	Number of lines in file
remotePath	string	Remote file path
message	string	Operation status message

SSH Write File Content

Write or append content to a remote file

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
host	string	Yes	SSH server hostname or IP address
port	number	Yes	SSH server port (default: 22)
username	string	Yes	SSH username
password	string	No	Password for authentication (if not using private key)
privateKey	string	No	Private key for authentication (OpenSSH format)
passphrase	string	No	Passphrase for encrypted private key
path	string	Yes	Remote file path to write to
content	string	Yes	Content to write to the file
mode	string	No	Write mode: overwrite, append, or create (default: overwrite)
permissions	string	No	File permissions (e.g., 0644)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
written	boolean	Whether the file was written successfully
remotePath	string	File path
size	number	Final file size in bytes
message	string	Operation status message